Weather-stripping for vehicles



l vf. H. wzmifma ,WEATHE STRIPPING FOR 4VEHICLES.

Patented m. s, 1921.,

AHACATXGH FILE() FEEa L5, 1921.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WEATHER-STRIPPIN G FOR VEHICLES.

Application fiiea February 15, 192i.

To @Z5 'whom t may concern.'

. Be it known that I, FRANK H. 'iTiiRN, a. citizen of the United States, residing at Flandreau, in the county of Moody and State of South Dakota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in. a Teather-Stripping for Vehicles, of which the following is a specication.

This invention relates to weather stripping for automobile pedal slots and more particularly to a flexible lling for the slots through which the operating pedal extends.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a means for closing the longitudinal slots through which the foot pedals are ex tended so that VheatA and cold will -be prevented froni passing through the slots vthereby affording greater comfort to the driver of the vehicle.

Other objects of the invention will appear upon consideration of the following detail description and accompanying drawings z- Figure l is a perspectiveview of a portion of the foot pedal of an automobile showing the application of the invention thereto,

Fig. 2 is a transverse section through the saine,

Fig. 3 is a detailsection through a portion of the invention. i

Referring to the drawing by numerals, the base board l consists of a plurality ot' boards 2 and 3 which are preferably arranged so that they may be removed when desired. ln the present instance the rectangular frame member 4 is secured to the foot' board 2 by means of fastening elements 5 and the secured end is thereby permanently fixed to the board 2 while the opposite end ol the frame projects over the top surface otl the board 3. This frame extends around the slot in the board through which the foot pedal (l is projected. The frame 4 is provided on its opposite longitudinal edges with a series of bristles T which extend toward *he center of the longitudinal slots and their meeting ends are engaged so that the slots throughout the length of the same are entirely closel. 'l`he pedal G, however, is nprojected through the slot so that the portion of the bristles which engage the pedal are slightly bent upf'ardly and the bristles by Virtue of their Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 8.1921. Serial No. 445,121.

flexibility will readily move when the pedall is actuated and position closed.

.55 bristles will be arranged very closetogether so that a line mesh covering will be provided for the slot for the purpose of excluding hot air and cold air in the summer and winter respectively.

(hie end of the frame 4 is open and the open 'end is overlapped by a retaining flange S which is secure-d by a plate 9 having fastening members l() extending therethrough and into the board 2l. This will -serve to retain the lower end ot' the frame 4 in position and at the same time will permit the removal ot' the upper foot board 4. without requiringA the removal ot' the fastening screw 5. v

Minor changes may be made in the details of description without departing from the spirit of theinvention and scope of the claims hereunto appended.

'liat is claimed is I- l'. In combination with the foot pedal of an automobile, and the foot board vhaving slots through which the said pedals extend, a frame extending around the slots in the foot board, a series of flexible bristles secured to the frame and covering the said slots.

2. ln combination with an automobile loot pedal extending through a slot in the foot board of an automobile, a frame secured to the foot board around the said slot, bristles secured tothe said fraiue at the longitudinal sides thereof and extending in opposite directions toward each other vto meet in the center of the said slot whereby the slot is normally covered, thesaid foot pedal 0X-,

tending through the slot and thereby displacing certain ot' the said bristles.

El. A device of the character described comprising a rectangular frame, bristles secured to opposite sides olE the frame and extending toward the center thereof, the rce ends ot' the bristles meeting in the ccnter of the. frame, and means to hold the Said framek in position.

4. A device of the v character described comprising a'rectangular frame, bristles sev projecting to vu'lfc'ured tozopposite' sides of the freine and In testimony whereof, I have affixed In;

` Ward the center thereof, wheiesignature in the presence of two Witnesses. by the open center of thesaid frame will be T v `Closed bythe said bristles, means to secure FRAK H' WITTERN v 5 one end of the frame statonarily in position, Witnesses: f

- 'l sind means to maintain the opposite end of J. R. CooNRoD,

I 'i j the frame in position.

C. H. WHEALY.' 

